Need help understanding Contexts

Hi All, I would like some help (if possible) understanding contexts. In short, I have an Asterisk based pbx & have created a number of different contexts together with a couple of extensions in each context. When I create new extensions within the new context & configure my soft clients with the relevant details, the extensions within the new context cannot call each other, if I reconfigure my soft-clients with the details relating to the “default” context the extensions can call each other. I'm not very Linux savvy but have looked at the dial-plan that I believe is extensions.conf but can't seem to find the answer. Any one know where I'm going wrong? Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks.

Hi

It would be easier if you posted the dialplan. as to explain how dialplans work will take a while and much typing.

but for starters.

[con1]

exten => 123,1,Dial(SIP/123)
exten => 124,1,Dial(SIP/124)

[con2]

exten => 125,1,Dial(SIP/125)
exten => 126,1,Dial(SIP/126)


[con3]

include => con2
include => con3
exten => 127,1,Dial(SIP/127)
exten => 128,1,Dial(SIP/128)


in their sip.conf entries the extensions match teh above contexts

so in the above example

123 can call 124 , 125 can call 126 and 127 and 128 can call everyone


Post what you have and we can explain more

Ian